Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
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Compass operation depends on the action of the magnetic needle. Many items can affect the needle. Here is how to prevent compass failure.
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Hurricanes in the Gulf and along the Atlantic coast of Florida proved that most people forced to evacuate were woefully unprepared. Here are some items to take if you ever have to evacuate your home.
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If you only had one tool to use for clearing land, building a cabin and possibly self defense, chances are you’d pick an axe. Take a look at this axe for inclusion in your emergency gear.
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Beginners frequently ask for a list of tools to get started in Dutch oven cooking. So, here’s a basic, bare-bones list.
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You can last about three days without water, tops. But long before you die of dehydration you will be feeling the ill effects.
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During a flood, there may be water everywhere, but none to drink. Here’s some survival tips on where to find potable water during a disaster.
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Practicing safe knife handling is the best way to avoid cutting yourself. The second best may be to wear a cut resistant glove.
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There is more to sunglasses than looking good. Quality sunglasses should be in your emergency/survival gear.
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You don’t have any wilderness experience, but you want some. So what do you take along to make sure you get back? Where in that urban wilderness maze of outdoor stores, catalogs, websites and eBay will you find the gear you need? Start your survival kit with the Ten Essentials
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Tarps can be really valuable survival tools. But what if your budget is limited and you needs several that will do the job? Here are some tarp materials that have worked for me.
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